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Limestone naiskos with Egyptianizing decorationUnknown artist · 2nd half of the 6th century BCE

Chalk

/CHAWK/

Summary

A soft limestone material, referenced in Isaiah's prophecy of the altar stones being destroyed and crumbled like chalk.

☩Biblical Reference

The Hebrew word 'gir' rendered as chalk properly means lime. In Isaiah's prophecy, making altar stones like chalkstones signifies their complete destruction—crumbling them to powder as limestone does when burned and exposed to air.

Key verses:Isaiah 27:9

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Chalk," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Chalkstone," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).